Backbeat RadioA radio show featuring Vintage Popular MusicThey don't play on the radio
Broadcast on radio stations across Canada and the U.S.A. See below for a list.
Hate To See You Go - 1955 With Bo Diddley, guitar. Extended version, Orig. On Chess CHD2-9357, Blues With A Feeling, edited Version Was Checker 825
Jello Sal - 1958 Bandera 1302
Love Me - 1956 L.A. group, probably not related to the New York group of the same name
Wailin' Daddy - 1952 Written by Leiber & Stoller, with Maxwell Davis
Big Bob's Boogie - 1951 Decca 48276
Touch The Hem Of His Garment - 1956
Hard Working Man Blues - 1951 Jimmy Witherspoon, vocal
In My Home In Shelby County - 1954 Mercury recording, re-issued on Dot
Birmingham Bounce - 1950 Vocal by Charlie Shavers - one of 12 cover versions of the Hardrock Gunter song released in 1950
You'd Better Go - 1959 Written by Harlan Howard & Wynn Stewart
Handwriting on the Wall - 1954 Although Jackie Wilson was still in the group, lead vocal was by Cliff Givens who was formerly a member of the Golden Gate Quartet, later sang with Ry Cooder
Honky Tonk (Vocal) - 1956 Vocal By Tommy Brown, formerly of The Griffin Bros., who later had a solo career
Minka - 1949 George Rock, trumpet. Parody of Clyde McCoy
No No - 1956 With Ernest McLean, Guitar, Salvador Doucette, Piano & Lee Allen, Tenor Sax - Imperial 5418
Where Have All The Average People Gone - 1969
Adorable - 1955 Group from Bakersfield, CA. Song written by Buck Ram, covered by The Drifters and The Fontaine Sisters
Be Bop Boogie - 1950 Frank Rice & Ernest Stokes - Gotham 403
Flumes D'enfer - 1959 Recorded for Swallow Records
Harlem Nocturne - 1945 Sax solo by Rene Block who later played in many Latin bands including Perez Prado, second recording of this classic
Tainted Love - 1964 Glen Campbell, guitar, song became a Northern Soul favourite in England, later recorded by Soft Cell
One Day - 1952 Margaret Allison, Ira Tucker leads
Just As Long As You Love Me - 1957
Don't Ever Take My Picture Down - 1950 King 893
I Have A Little Girl - 1955 With Hubert Sumlin & Jody Williams, Guitars & Henry Gray, Piano - Chess 1593
Bird Dog - 1956 Later made his mark as a comedian - Decca 30277
Honky Tonk (Part 1) - 1956
Texas And Pacific - 1947 #1 Billboard R&B, #20 pop
The Saints - 1954 New Orleans musician who only made a few records. Song dates back to 1890s
Brother Noah - 1951 SanFrancisco group, actually had 6 members. Curtis Scott, lead, Luddie Wallace, bass
Go to Sleep My Darling - 1938
Old Hen Cackle - 1931 Joe Evans and Arthur McClainAKA Two Po' Boys
I Wanna Ramble - 1954 With Pat Hare, Guitar - Duke 137
He's Mine - 1957 Zola Taylor, lead. Flip side of I'm Sorry but also charted on its own
Lenox Avenue Boogie - 1947 L.A. musician, the first to record for Imperial's R&B series. Recorded about 27 sides in all, most have the words "boogie" or "blues" in the title.
Basin Street - 1939 They re-recorded this song in 1959 for Dot recrords
Humphrey Bogart Rhumba - 1949
Be Good Stewards - 2022 Web site: www.jakevaadeland.com/
Hey Miss Fannie - 1953
I Can't Go on Without You - 1948
Kidney Stew Blues - 1946
Ruby Are You Mad at Your Man - 1956
Nip Sip - 1955 Atlantic 1073
All Night Baby - 1953 With Bobby Nunn before Carl Gardner joined.
Teenage Boogie - 1956
12th Street Rag - 1979
Evil Gal Blues - 1943 Milt Buckner, piano
Signifying Woman - 1947 With Judge Riley, Guitar & Robert Call, Piano. Part of the 'first wave' of Chicago blues artists - RCA Victor 20-3118
Perkin's Wiggle - 1956
The Road's Rough and Rocky - 1958
Ain't A Bump In The Road - 1952 Part of the wave of mid-westerners who migrated to Bakersfield and Modesto Cal.
Maui - 1930 Frank Ferera and John K. Paaluhi
I Wanna Know - 2023 Fromm his 2023 CD One Step Closer. Web site: www.brandonisaak.ca/
He's My Everything - 1962 Chicago-based pianist
Stuff You Gotta Watch - 1951 With Little Walter, Harmonica & Jimmy Rogers, Guitar - Originally On Chess LP 9180 "Rare & Unissued"
Regal Boogie - 1948 Released on a small label with no catalogue #, same song both sides
I'm Glad - 1956
Eyesight to the Blind - 1951 Sonny Boy Williamson song, Allen Bunn vocal & guitar
Red's Blues - 1955 Willie Perryman AKA Dr. Feelgood
A Sunday Kind of Love - 1954 Group formed in Harlem in 1953 features Willie Winfield, lead. Specialized in smooth ballads
I Smell A Rat - 1954 Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, backed by Johnny Otis Orch - the same as Hound Dog
A Little Too Much - 1961
It's Too Late - 1956
Black And White Thunderbird - 1959 Three-girl group from Belleville, NJ, later had a long career as back-up singers, especially for Connie Francis & Lou Christie
Money Honey - 1958 Revival of the hit by Clyde McPhatter & the DriftersCapitol LP T1041
Leap Frog - 1957
T-99 - 1951 Cover of current Jimmy Nelson hit
Podunk Toddle - 1935 From Allen Lowe's Turn Me Loose White Man compilations and books. Group was a paring down of Feeney's Barn dance band from central Mississippi allenloweturnmeloose.bandcamp.com/music
Blind Barnabas - 1948 Group had a popular CBS radio show
Black And Blue - 1929 Written by Fats Waller (who never recorded it) and Andy Razaf for the show Connie's Hot Chocolates.
Three Little Words - 1938 Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grapelly
Rodeo Sweetheart - 1938 Written by Red Foley
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I'm Looking For A Woman - 1955 Revival of Jimmy McCracklin song. With Jody Williams: Guitar - Checker 832
My Babe - 1956 Recorded by J-V-B records in Detroit. Sam played a diddley Bow, a one-stringed, home made instrument, probably African in origin. Allen Lowe Bandcamp page: allenloweturnmeloose.bandcamp.com/music
You're Fer Me - 1955 Re-recorded in 1962 as You're For Me
8, 9 and 10 - 1938
All You Need Is Faith - 2024 Rama First Nations blues veteran FB page: www.facebook.com/FolkMusicOntario/photos/ronnie-douglas-all-you-need-is-faithhttpswwwfolkcanadacompostronnie-douglas-all-/1140336984766111/?_rdr
(Ho Ho Ho) You Don't Want Me No More - 1956 NYC based musician
Guitar Boogie Woogie - 1946 Jimmy Pruett, guitar, was a blind LA musician, taught himself guitar & piano. A regular on TV show Town Hall Party
I Shall Wear A Crown - 1958 All former members of the Ward Gospel Singers. Henrietta Waddy, lead
A Casual Look - 1956 Featuring Trudy Williams, group of six teenagers from LA - Flip 315
Pitiful - 1959
All The Time - 1956 With The Delta Boys. From Fulsom, Louisiana, blended country, blues & N.O. R&B
Caldonia - 1959 Milt Gabler, producer, known as a Louis Jordan song, first recorded by Woody Herman
Adios Mi Chaparrita - 1957
Feel So Good - 1965
Gettin' That Low-Down Swing - 1937
Every Time I Feel The Spirit - 1954
Nothing but Sweet Lies - 1955 Originally by Johnny & Jack
I'm The Caring Kind - 1948 Benny Carter on sax
Sleep Come On And Take Me - 1943 W/Dorsey Bros. Orch, Joe Venutti & Eddie Lang.
That's Right Little Girl (That's Right Baby) - 1947 Real name Columbus Perry. Recorded for Miracle Records in Chicago, unissued at the time, prob. Eddie Chamblee on sax
Brother I'm Getting Ready To Go - 1951
Number Writer - 1949 Real name: James Founty - also recorded the song for Gotham in 1951
Malayisha (Iza Nezembe) - 1951
Every Day Will Be Sunday Bye and Bye - 1951 Previously unissued alternate take
Virginia, Georgia And Caroline - 1942 The Cabaliers vocal trio was also known as The Palmer Brothers
Open Casket - 2024 Blake Bamford. Bandcamp site: bigfancy.bandcamp.com/album/the-legendary-loser-wins-again
Hillbilly Express - 1951 Prolific Nashville session player, proficient in country, rock 'n' roll & jazz
Walking By Myself - 1956 With Walter Horton: Harmonica - Chess 1643
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